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Copyright credit: Soutzo 1900
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Copyright credit: Moisil 1957
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Copyright credit: Bormann 1891
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Copyright credit: Soutzo 1896
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Hero(...), agoranomos (Istros?)
Mint
Moesian mint
Denomination
1/4 Mina
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Triangle
Length
7.00 cm
Width
7.50 cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161.70 | - | - | Bormann 1891 | No | No | Yes |
| 161.00 | - | - | Soutzo 1900 | No | No | No |
| 160.70 | - | - | Soutzo 1884 | No | No | No |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermes | Relief | LEFT | Head | ||
| Petasos | Relief | LEFT | |||
| Caduceus | Relief | LEFT |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
Yes
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Avram 2012–15: MNA, inv. 1261/11 974. Provenance : Constanţa. Poids de plomb de forme triangulaire, plutôt mal conservé. Quart de mine (τετάρτη). L côtés = 0,070 × 0,075 m. Poids : 161,70 g (– 2,03 g par rapport à l’unité étalon).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Greek | Relief | Authority, Denomination, Unidentified |
| Greek | Incised | Mint |
Fac simile
ΤΕΗΡ°
ΙΣΤΚΙ
Edition
Τέ(ταρτον?) Ἡρο(...)? || Ἰστ‹ρ›ι(ανῶν)?
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Romania: Constanța
Findspot (site)
Constanța [Tomis]
context
Bormann 1891: Excavated in Küstendsche = Kustendje = Constanța (Tomi).
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-400
TO
-100
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Vasile Pârvan Institute of Archaeology (Bucharest) | None | 1261/11974 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soutzo 1884 | 462 | 304 | pl. III | None |
| Bormann 1891 | 1–2 | 2 | fig. 2 | None |
| Pernice 1894 | 182 | 710 | None | None |
| Soutzo 1896 | 390 | 1 | pl. X/1 | None |
| Soutzo 1900 | 116–117 | 1 | fig. 1 | (attribution to Tomis) |
| Soutzo 1904 | 7 | 1 | None | None |
| Moisil 1957 | 279–280 | 36 | pl. VI/4 | (attribution to Tomis) |
| Avram 2012–15 | 173–174, 235 | P12 | fig. P12 | (possible attribution to Tomis, or Istros) |
| Gramaticu 2015a | 31, 42 | 19 | pl. 8/19 | (attribution to Istros) |
VARIA
Additional comment
Moisil 1957: Muzeul Național de Antichități = secție a Institutului de Arheologie „Vasile Pârvan”.
Avram 2012–15: Ἡρο(–) est une contremarque de magistrat. E. Bormann se demandait jadis s’il n’était pas question d’un poids d’Héraclée du Pont, mais finissait par accepter: «es könnte auch der Marktmeister gemeint sein».
Avram 2012–15: Ἡρο(–) est une contremarque de magistrat. E. Bormann se demandait jadis s’il n’était pas question d’un poids d’Héraclée du Pont, mais finissait par accepter: «es könnte auch der Marktmeister gemeint sein».
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